SMILING Can Change EVERYTHING!

SMILING Can Change EVERYTHING!

A study by the Center for Creative Leadership points out the incredible power behind a frequent smile. For The Mobile Disc Jockey a smile is an essential part of a totally professional image.When a client sees a smile they know their DJ is friendly and ready to have fun making their party great.

Learning to exercise your facial muscles into a lively grin is a simple task that actually requires less effort than is needed to frown. And, smiling can help maintain healthy, youthful-looking skin!

Everyone can benefit from smiling more frequently. It can even give you an edge over the competition. Holiday Inn reports that recently when filing 500 positions at a new facility, managers excluded all candidates from over 5,000 applicants who smiled fewer than four times during the interview. This apply to all people in all categories.

The smile is so powerful it can be seen and heard over telephone lines. Start smiling even before you pick up the phone to call a client. Your conversation will be more friendly and relax. You establish the positive Rapport you need to win their trust and confidence in you as their disc jockey.
So, when you pack up your car for your next party, flash a few award-winning Crimson to the rearview mirror of your car;  then smile your way to success!

Purchasing new equipment

Purchasing new equipment 

You are browsing your favorite site, and see that new piece of equipment that you really want now and not months from now?

 Are you wanting to upgrade your equipment but don’t have that large sum of cash to buy it but really need to get it?

Have you heard of Affirm? Affirm is a company that may be offer you a loan so you can get that equipment you need! They offer payment plans from 3 to 18 months depending on your income and credit. I do know some DJs that their credit is not the best, but were offered a loan. It can’t hurt to look into it. They offer ZERO percent interest if you go through Pro Audio Star, but will also finance from other sites through a virtual credit card. If not going through Pro Audio Star be careful as sometimes they will tack on a 30% interest rate. You can pay it off early with no penalty. I have used them to get most of my equipment and have no problems with them. You can also set up automatic payments so you don’t forget to pay your loan in this busy world. 

Working with Photographers & Videographers

Working together with The Photographer & Videographer

Making the wedding run seamless is a hard task when the DJ , videographer, & photographer all have jobs to do. TEAMWORK and COMMUNICATION are the main keys to keep the event running smoothly and on time. Coordinating activities through communicating with each other will assure the highest quality from each service. Here are some tips to help you:

1. Meet and Coordinate Make it a point to introduce yourself when you see the videographer and or the photographer. Trad cards with them and take a few minutes to discuss the special events involved, such as the time of the introductions, cake cutting ceremony, and garter & bouquet toss.
2. Communication is the key Disc Jockeys must be aware of the need for the videographer and photographer to prepare for each special event. Give them enough time so that everything can be captured as it is happening. They will be able to take memorable action shots if they know when you are planning dances or activities such as the cupid shuffle, chicken dance, item pass, or multiplication dance.
3. Always give warning & check  5 to 10 minutes before you do any special song or activity make sure you inform not only the Banquet manager but the videographer & photographer as well. Just before you start an important ceremony like the cake, make sure they are both in the room or hold it off until you can find them.
4. Don’t Rush Disc Jockeys must watch to make sure the photographer has taken all of the required shots before moving to the next song or activity. For example, wait for the bride & groom to kiss at the conclusion of the cake cutting ceremony, or ask your photographer if it is ok to throw the Garter or Bouquet.

Our common goal - complete customer satisfaction, by working as a team we can achieve this together!

Good morning DJs

Good morning DJs

Good morning to everyone! Thank you Greggie C for having me to contribute to this wonderful blog and be a part of this.

Some of you may know me. My name is Steven “The Voice” Elliot, and I have been a DJ for 25 years and have performed at thousands of different events ranging from Florida to all over New England. I am also a professional emcee for Comic Cons all over the United States.

Some of you may be asking why are you named “The Voice”? Good question. The late actor Richard Hatch, who is best know to many for his work in the Sci-fi show, “Battlestar Galactica” was and still is my mentor for all things Emcee I have ever done for the past 25 years. Richard gave me that name at a convention in Houston, TX. Richard left us last year due to pancreatic cancer. I dedicate all I do to him. In 1991 in Chicago, IL I was fortunate enough to meet James Doohan, who to many is best know as the engineer Scotty from Star Trek. He is my inspiration for being a DJ.

I will be sharing with you experiences that work and some that don’t work, how to be prepared for almost anything that could happen at your show, equipment that I have that guests have told me they love, and some they gave feedback on that they really don’t like.  New ideas and games to try at your events, and music that is getting feedback at events plus more. I really hope to meet you all in person!

PARTY ON!

The Voice